About the position
Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we're on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success! Role: Software Engineer - Data Platform Location: Palo Alto or Seattle Salary Range: $154,000 to $297,000 + Equity Who we are: X serves our community of users and customers by working tirelessly to preserve free expression and choice, create limitless interactivity, and create a marketplace that enables the economic success of all its participants We value: Highly motivated individuals, focused on engineering excellence Prioritizing impactful coding over extensive documentation Focusing on delivering products and platforms, not just discussing roadmaps If this sounds like you, let's talk.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop core functionalities in data ingestion and processing
- Enhance and optimize Kafka and other transport layer technologies for real-time processing
- Work closely with other engineers to ensure that our data platform is available, secure, and reliable
- Uphold service quality throughout the software development lifecycle
- Drive continuous improvement in our software solutions
Requirements
- Minimum 2+ years of backend development experience
- Proficiency in languages like Java, Scala, Python, Rust
- Experience in optimizing distributed data processing systems (Spark, Flink, Kafka, Hadoop, Storm) is highly desirable
- Knowledge of ETL processes and data warehousing
- Demonstrated experience building data pipelines
- Independent learning capabilities for new technologies
- Extremely committed, willing to work in a fast paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
